Tesla stock price slides after Elon Musk says he’s formed a new political party

Tesla’s stock price slumped in early trading Monday after CEO Elon Musk’s announced over the weekend that he has formed a new political party following his acrimonious split from President Trump.  The electric vehicle company’s stock fell 7%, at $293 per share, in morning trading. Musk had threatened to form a new political party if the…

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AI is helping to solve an ancient mystery involving Mount Vesuvius. Here’s how.

AI is helping to solve an ancient mystery involving Mount Vesuvius. Here’s how. – CBS News Watch CBS News Artificial intelligence is helping to solve an ancient mystery from the Roman Empire. It involves scrolls from a library that was buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. CBS News’ Chris Livesay reports. Be the…

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Bumble to lay off 30% of workforce as dating company moves to slash costs

Bumble will lay off roughly 30% of its workforce, or 240 employees, according to a regulatory filing filed by the online dating company on Wednesday.  The jobs cuts come as the company moves to reduce costs and refocus on growing its customer base. Bumble estimates the layoffs, which are slated to take place in the second…

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SpaceX rocket lifts off for historic mission with veteran astronaut

SpaceX rocket lifts off for historic mission with veteran astronaut – CBS News Watch CBS News A SpaceX rocket blasted off on a historic two-week mission to the international Space Station, carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary – three countries that haven’t been to space in decades. It is led by veteran NASA astronaut…

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Anthropic wins key AI copyright case, but remains on the hook for using pirated books

Anthropic has won a major legal victory in a case over whether the artificial intelligence company was justified in hoovering up millions of copyrighted books to train its chatbot.  In a ruling that could set an important precedent for similar disputes, Judge William Alsup of the United States District Court for the Northern District of…

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Meta files lawsuit against maker of “nudify” app technology

Meta said Thursday that it’s suing an app maker that uses artificial intelligence to simulate nude images of real people who appear clothed in pictures. Meta said it filed a lawsuit in Hong Kong against Joy Timeline HK Limited, the entity behind app CrushAI, to prevent it from advertising CrushAI apps on Meta platforms.  “This…

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Superintendent teams up with company to teach students the effects of bullying through virtual reality

Superintendent teams up with company to teach students the effects of bullying through virtual reality – CBS News Watch CBS News Nearly half of children in grades 4 through 12 reported being bullied in school at least once in the past month. Nearly a third admitted to bullying others in the same time frame. Nikki…

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Investigation finds 1,500 complaints about unwanted sexual behaviors on apps sold through Apple

Investigation finds 1,500 complaints about unwanted sexual behaviors on apps sold through Apple – CBS News Watch CBS News A Washington Post investigation has uncovered 1,500 complaints about unwanted sexual behavior on “random chat apps” sold through the Apple store. Washington Post reporter Reed Albergotti explains to CBSN how these apps could put children at…

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Fraudulent websites could target Black Friday shoppers

Fraudulent websites could target Black Friday shoppers – CBS News Watch CBS News Millions of people are searching for Black Friday deals. But some sites that look legitimate could end up tricking shoppers. Anna Werner explains. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn…

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Gayle King sits down with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan

Gayle King sits down with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan – CBS News Watch CBS News Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan talk with Gayle King in their first joint TV interview. The three discussed why Facebook has chosen not to limit political advertising like Twitter and Google have….

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